J. D. Walter

Walter (born July 2, 1967 in Abington, Pennsylvania) is a jazz vocalist.

[1] Walter grew up in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

[1] Beginning in 1985, he studied jazz vocals at the University of North Texas, then the Conservatory for the Arts in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

[1] The DownBeat reviewer of his One Step Away album wrote that Walter had "built a reputation for going down his own idiosyncratic path, while simultaneously crafting music that's at once accessible and adventuresome, and undeniably soulful.

"[2] That album was recorded with guitarist Marvin Sewell, pianist Orrin Evans, bassist Eric Revis, and drummer Nasheet Waits.